Sociology (SOCI) 345

Women and Work in Canada (Revision 4)

Precluded Course: SOCI 345 is a cross-listed course—a course listed under two different disciplines—with WGST 345. SOCI 345 may
not be taken for credit by students who have obtained credit for WMST 345, WGST 345, or SOCI 312.

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Overview

This course examines the changing nature and patterns of women’s work in Canada, the meaning work has for women, and the value of women’s work to society. A central concern of the course is the extent to which work contributes to equality and disadvantage for women. It also considers how significantly gender shapes a common experience of work, and the extent to which women’s working lives differ depending upon other social factors such as class, age, and race.

Outline

Unit 1: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on Women's Work

Unit 2: Gender and Work in Contemporary Canada

Unit 3: Transforming Women's Work

Evaluation

To receive credit for SOCI 345, you must complete three written assignments and receive a course composite grade of at least "D" (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

Activity

Weighting

Assignment 1: Essay or Oral History

30%

Assignment 2: Essay or Interview

30%

Assignment 3: Research Paper

40%

Total

100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

All course materials are provided online. The textbook, cited below, is provided in PDF format and can be downloaded from the course home page or from the Digital Reading Room.

Textbooks

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.